Key-ring



H. G. JOHNSON.

KEY RING.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 4.1919.

1,33 ,0 5, v Patented Apr. 27, 1920.

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HER-LU! G. JOHNSON, 0F PORTLAND, OREGON.

KEY-RING.

flnecification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 27, 1920.

Application filed June 4, 1919. Serial No. 301,759.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HERLUF Gr. JOHNSON, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city of Portland, county of Mii-ltnomah, and State of Oregon, have invented a new and useful Key-Ring, of which the followin is a specification.

This invention relates more particularly to a means for carrying keys.

The object of my invention is to provide a key ring which is exceedingly simple to manufacture and absolutely dependable, inasmuch as the keys cannot be unlocked from the ring as long as same is suspended from a chain or hook.

To attain these objects I have arranged the elements of my invention in the manner illustrated in the accompanyingodrawing and set forth in the specification following.

Referring to the drawing, Figure 1 is a front elevation of the device and Fig. 2 is a side elevation of same.

Similar numbers of reference refer to the same parts throughout the several views.

Referring in detail to the drawing, 1 represents the key ring, a portion of which is cut away, and one of the open ends is threaded at 2 while the other open end has a shank 3 upon which is formed the head 4. The gap between the head 4 and the threaded end 2 is bridged by a locking device, one end 5 being tapped to receive the threaded portion 2 and the other end 6 having a hole which is adapted to slip over thershank 3 before the head 4 is formed. 7 is a cross bar joining the parts 5 and 6, and 8 is the hook or pendant by which the ring 1 is attached to the wearers clothing. The hook 8 is inserted in the hole 9.

It is evident that to open the key ring it will be necessary to disengage the hook 8 from the hole 9 and unscrew the tapped end 5 from the threaded shank 2. It will be observed that the shank 3 is arranged to permit the end 6 to be backed away as the lock is unscrewed. It is apparent that the bar may be omitted entirely without departlng from the spirit of my invention, but much stiffness is gained, as well as the convenient hole 9 is formed by the use of same.

While I have thus illustrated and described my invention it is not my intention to limit myself to this precise form, but desire to cover all forms and modifications that fall fairly within the appended claims.

What I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent of the United States, is:

1. In a key retaining device, the combination of a key ring, a portion of which is cut away, a screw threaded lock adapted to connect the open ends, and a pendant fastening adapted to prevent the rotation of said lock when suspended from same.

2. A key retaining device consisting of a portion of a ring one end of which is threaded and the other end of which is headed, a lock adapted to bridge the open part in said ring by enga ing the headed end of said ring underneat said head and adapted to be screwed upon the threaded end of said ring in a manner that when it is screwed up into place, the head on said ring will shoulder against the side of said lock, said lock having a stiffening bar formed between its ring engaging portions and at the same time forming an eye with the remaining portion of the lock which is adapted to en age a fastening means con sisting of a hoo or chain suspended from the wearers clothin HERIJUF G. JOHNSON. 

